NORTHERN TERRITORY. 1942-11-02. 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN COMPANY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS STATIONED ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Adelaide River
Accession Number 027716
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

NORTHERN TERRITORY. 1942-11-02. 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN COMPANY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS STATIONED AT 61 MILE PEG ON THE NORTH SOUTH ROAD ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ISSUE OF RATIONS TO UNITS IN THE AREA. THE COMPANY DREW THE RATIONS IN BULK FROM THE BASE SUPPLY DEPT AT ADELAIDE RIVER AND THEN SPLIT IT INTO UNIT ISSUES. PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE RATIONS BEING CHECKED OFF AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN PUT INTO HEAPS. LEFT TO RIGHT:- DRIVER D. STANLEY, DRIVER C.H. WHITNEY AND CORPORAL H.S. KEARNEY.